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   In Pony Club and showring, we were taught  you should have one finger 
space under curb chain.


> From: "Karen Sullivan" <greymare56@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Chain on a Kimberwicke
> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:36:32 -0700
>
> a further note.....the Kimberwickes I am using for trail riding also had
> the chain.  I find it (like a lot of other traditional English or Western
> tack),
> pretty inefficient so generally just remove the chain and hooks and put
> on my own buckle-ended curb strap or....
>
> Since the dang chain has to be twisted flat every time you use it to lie
> flat under the chin...one fix is to twist it flat...then slide it through a
> rubber
> chain guard (State Line, Dover sell these in English tack section).  This
> both protects the chin skin.....and stabilizes the darn chain...I find even
> when the chain is permanently fixed on both sides.....it will still come
> into action
> when you pull back if the bit is hung correctly (some people hang them too
> low)
> You can even wrap the darn thing vet wrap....
>
> Karen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:14 PM
> Subject: [RC] Chain on a Kimberwicke
>
>
> Debbie Ekhaml said:
>
> > Not having an english background, does anyone know
> > the purpose of the chain on the kimberwick? Even tightened
> > all the way, it makes no contact so what is it for?
>
> That chain is a curb chain, just like for any other leverage bit (of
> which the Kimberwicke is a pretty mild one).  And like all other curb
> straps/chains, it needs to be adjusted so that it makes no contect with
> the underside of the horse's jaw when there is no tension on the reins
> but will make contact when the rein is applied.
>
> The way to make this adjustment is to hook the appropriate link of the
> chain on the hook.  Some of the links of the chain will be left
> dangling.  They can be cut off if there are too many of them or if you
> don't like the way they look and you are sure you are not ever planning
> to use it for a bigger horse.  The only way to "tighten it all the way"
> would be to put the same link that is on the off side hook on the near
> side hook as well (which is impossible, so it is impossible to "tighten
> it all the way").
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
>
>
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